The Second or The Queen's Royal Regiment 1662: The Occupation of Tangier and Dunkirk

Regimental Colours are the Colonel's on the left and the Major's on the right. Centre; Matchlock and firelock, types of Officer's and Private's sword and an Officer's full dress sash. The silver gorget was worn by ensigns. A Partisan, carried by lieutenants is shown right. 1662   The Tangier Regiment of Foot   Tangier   Dunkirk 16th January Peterborough’s Regiment sails from the Downs for Tangier.   Harley’s, Fitzgeralds and Farrells’ Regiments sail from Dunkirk for the Downs, then Tangier. 30th January Garrison musters in Tangier with four Regiments: two English (Peterborough’s and Harley’s) and two Irish (Farrell’s and Fitzgerald’s).   May First engagement with the Moors. Fighting continues until November with Harley’s Regiment bearing the brunt.     November Truce with the Moors: lasts only a short time.   Dunkirk evacuated. Rutherford’s and Alsop’s Regiments disbanded; troops shipped to Tangier and incorporated into the Governor’s and Lieutenant Governor’s Regiments. View of Tangier taken from without the watergate.   1660 - 1661 • Back to list • 1663 - 1668

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